coun·ter·mand

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• coun|ter|mand — «verb. KOWN tuhr MAND, MAHND; noun. KOWN tuhr mand, mahnd», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to withdraw or cancel (an order or command). SYNONYM(S): revoke, stop, rescind, annul, void. 2. to recall or stop by a contrary order; order back. –n. a command,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

• coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… …   English syllables

• mand — com·mand·er; com·mand·er·ship; com·mand·ery; com·mand·ment; con·fir·mand; de·mand·able; de·mand·ant; mand·len; moh·mand; nor·mand; sum·mand; com·mand; coun·ter·mand; de·mand; gour·mand; mand; re·mand; rep·ri·mand; com·mand·ing·ly;… …   English syllables

• countermand — coun·ter·mand …   English syllables

• countermand — coun|ter|mand [ˌkauntəˈma:nd, ˈkauntəma:nd US ˌkauntərˈmænd] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: contremander, from contre ( COUNTER ) + mander to command (from Latin mandare)] to officially tell people to ignore an order, especially …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• countermand — coun|ter|mand [ ,kauntər mænd ] verb transitive FORMAL to tell someone to ignore a previous order, usually by giving them a different order …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• countermand — coun•ter•mand v. [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈmænd, ˈmɑnd[/t]] v., n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌmænd, ˌmɑnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.) 2) to recall or stop by a contrary order 3) a command, order, etc., revoking a previous one • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• Countermand — Coun ter*mand (koun t[ e]r*m[.a]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countermanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermanding}.] [F. contremander; contre (L. contra) + mander to command, fr. L. mandare. Cf. {Mandate}.] 1. To revoke (a former command); to cancel or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Countermand — Coun ter*mand (koun t[ e]r*m[.a]nd), n. A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command. [1913 Webster] Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to morrow? Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English